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Last week, Chicago Bulls shooting guard Zach LaVine named his all-time Bulls starting lineup. The high-flyer went with Derrick Rose, himself, Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen, and Pau Gasol. Now, LaVine is listing his top five Bulls of all time. He’s going with Rose, Jordan, Pippen, Ben Gordon, and Jamal Crawford: .@ZachLaVine named his top 5 […]

Derrick Rose visited Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan’s house while he was in high school. At the time, Rose and his family were living in Englewood, one of Chicago’s most dangerous neighborhoods. Rose was friends with Jordan’s two sons and got invited to MJ’s house. Once he got back to his house in Englewood, Rose […]

Former Chicago Bulls forward and current NBC Sports TV analyst Kendall Gill says the Windy City franchise should have signed Derrick Rose in free agency last summer and paired him with Zach LaVine. Rose had interest in coming back to the Bulls but the franchise signed Tomas Satoransky instead. It turned out to be a […]

Since becoming the No. 1 overall pick by his hometown Chicago Bulls in 2008, Derrick Rose has had his fair share of spectacular games. After all, you don’t become the youngest MVP in NBA history without putting on a show for an entire 82-game season. In 596 career games with the Bulls, New York Knicks, Cleveland Cavaliers, Minnesota […]

Derrick Rose is one of eight players in NBA history to have at least 10 consecutive signature shoes with a brand. That’s what happens when you’re the youngest MVP in league history. Rose joins Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony, Chris Paul, Allen Iverson and Kevin Durant as the only players to have […]

Detroit Pistons star point guard Derrick Rose has undergone four knee surgeries in his career and yet he’s still one of the best players in the league. Former NBA guard Stephon Marbury is one of the few people who isn’t surprised. Before the 2019-20 season was suspended due to COVID-19, Rose was the best player […]

To this day, people still gripe over the 2011 NBA Most Valuable Player vote. The award went to Chicago Bulls guard Derrick Rose, who, at that time, was an ascending superstar who was just getting started on what appeared to be a very promising NBA career. Rose was exciting. He was explosive. He was becoming […]

Former NBA star Gilbert Arenas joined Quentin Richardson and Darius Marius for a lengthy Instagram Live session, and they became engaged in a pretty awesome debate about an intriguing question: who’s better, prime Derrick Rose or prime Russell Westbrook? When presented with the loaded query, Arenas had to take a few seconds to figure out […]

The NBA and ESPN are reportedly working on setting up a H-O-R-S-E competition since there are no sports on right now and the idea could generate some buzz. Discussions have been ongoing among the NBA, NBPA and ESPN about a competition among several players in isolation — presumably using home gyms — that would include […]

Here’s some welcome news for Chicago Bulls fans amid these trying times: current (and maligned) team vice president of basketball operations John Paxson is not only willing to step aside as the franchise looks to overhaul its front office — he’s in favor of the idea. According to the Chicago Sun-Times, Paxson is “all for […]

According to Detroit Pistons legend Isiah Thomas, Derrick Rose and Blake Griffin are “superstar players” without “superstar attitudes.” Thomas, the best point guard to ever suit up for Detroit, says the young guys on the Pistons have two perfect veterans leading the franchise moving forward in Rose and Griffin. “The professionalism and competitiveness that both […]

Derrick Rose was the best player for the Detroit Pistons this season prior to play being suspended due to COVID-19, and NBA legend Isiah Thomas wasn’t surprised at all. Despite undergoing four knee surgeries, Rose is still one of the fastest players in the league, and he showed his scoring skills and athleticism for the […]

Detroit Pistons star point guard Derrick Rose is Jamal Crawford’s favorite player in the NBA. Crawford, who played with Rose on the Minnesota Timberwolves, wasn’t surprised to see the former MVP playing well with the Pistons this season. Crawford talked about Rose and said the youngest MVP in NBA history wasn’t getting the respect he […]

As part of a recent interview with The Athletic, Los Angeles Lakers big man Anthony Davis pointed to LeBron James and Derrick Rose as players he looked up to in the early days of his playing career. Davis and Rose are both from the city of Chicago, so there is a natural connection there. However, […]

Derrick Rose still remembers playing O.J. Mayo as a young kid trying to get to the NBA. While the Chicago Bulls drafted the hometown kid with the first overall pick of the 2008 NBA Draft, there was a time where Mayo was schooling the likes of Rose and others of this draft class. This goes back […]

Detroit Pistons legend and Chicago native Isiah Thomas says Derrick Rose lived out every Chicago kid’s dream by playing for his hometown Chicago Bulls. The Bulls drafted Rose with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2008 Draft. He won Rookie of the Year in 2009 and became the youngest MVP in NBA history during the 2010-11 […]

Detroit Pistons legend Isiah Thomas called Derrick Rose last summer before the former MVP decided to sign with the Motor City franchise in free agency. On the latest episode of Knuckleheads with Darius Miles and Quentin Richardson, Thomas revealed what he told Rose about the Pistons and the city of Detroit. “Before he went to […]

There is, without a doubt, no greater player in Chicago Bulls history than Michael Jordan. As a matter of fact, more than a few folks even have him as the greatest ever — and for good reason. This is why it comes to no surprise that when it comes to the greatest moments in Bulls […]

Before they get to the NBA, many of today’s superstars had a chance to show out in the annual NCAA Tournament. With this year’s tournament canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic, it’s a good time to look back at some of the best March Madness performances that helped launch the careers of some of the […]

Detroit Pistons veteran point guard Derrick Rose seems to be in high spirits in the midst of the global coronavirus pandemic. With the NBA suspending the season for at least a month, guys like Rose have been handed the opportunity to spend some extra time with their families. We’re just not sure if his kids […]

Former New York Knicks point guard Derrick Rose believes the Big Apple franchise will eventually be good again. The 2012-13 season was the last time the Knicks had a winning record and made the playoffs. New York just hired former NBA agent Leon Rose as its new president of basketball operations. Now, fans are praying […]

Though the deal fell through, the Los Angeles Lakers offered a unique package to the Detroit Pistons in hopes of acquiring Derrick Rose. According to a report from Shams Charania of The Athletic, the Lakers were willing to give up Alex Caruso and draft compensation for Rose: Meanwhile, sources say the Lakers offered a package […]

The Detroit Pistons are claiming Jordan McRae off waivers, stealing him from the Phoenix Suns in the wake of the Derrick Rose injury, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Rose will be out for at least two weeks with an ankle injury, so the Pistons need some backcourt depth. McRae fits that bill: The Detroit […]

New Orleans Pelicans point guard Jrue Holiday says MVP Derrick Rose is the toughest player he’s ever guarded. Before the injuries, Rose was one of the most unstoppable players in the NBA and Holiday was forced to guard him since they both played point guard: “Derrick Rose had everything,” Holiday told JJ Redick on The […]

The Detroit Pistons announced on Tuesday that star point guard Derrick Rose will miss at least two weeks with a right ankle sprain. Some believe the Pistons should sit Rose out for the rest of the season since Detroit is headed for the lottery. Head coach Dwane Casey told reporters on Tuesday he’s not sure […]

Detroit Pistons guard Derrick Rose will be sidelined for several weeks due to an ankle injury he suffered during his team’s loss to the Sacramento Kings on Sunday, according to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports. Rose underwent an MRI, which came back negative. He is expected to make a full recovery and will be reassessed […]

Detroit Pistons point guard Derrick Rose has been impressed by how hard Memphis Grizzlies rookie Ja Morant plays on a nightly basis. A lot of people have been saying Morant reminds them of young D-Rose. While the former MVP won’t get into comparisons, he did speak highly of Ja and what the youngster has been […]

Detroit Pistons star point guard Derrick Rose injured his right ankle on Sunday against the Sacramento Kings. Rose left the game and did not return. However, head coach Dwane Casey said that the former MVP wasn’t in a walking boot and was moving around the locker room on Sunday, via Rod Beard of The Detroit […]

Detroit Pistons head coach Dwane Casey has so much respect for veteran point guard Derrick Rose. The Pistons are in rebuild mode, but Rose — a former MVP and three-time All-Star — has been nothing but professional during his time with Detroit. He’s been helping the young guys in practice and in games and Casey […]

Memphis Grizzlies guard Dillon Brooks says rookie point guard Ja Morant reminds him of Derrick Rose. Like Rose, Morant is a competitor who works hard day in and day out to become the best player he can be. Rose became the youngest MVP in NBA history by winning the award in just his third season […]

Former NBA big man and current ESPN analyst Kendrick Perkins is perplexed why Derrick Rose is still on the Detroit Pistons. Rose poured in 31 points on Friday against the Phoenix Suns to help the Pistons get their 20th win of the season. Perkins thinks Rose should be on a contender instead of a lottery […]

Detroit Pistons point guard Derrick Rose poured in 31 points on Friday against the Phoenix Suns. The former MVP also hit the game-winning shot with the clock winding down in the fourth quarter to help Detroit get its first win since the Andre Drummond trade. Rose, who has hit clutch shot after clutch shot during […]

Now on the 12th season of his injury-plagued career, Detroit Pistons point guard Derrick Rose proves he is still as clutch as ever. The 31-year-old former league MVP hammered the nail in the coffin for the Pistons against the Phoenix Suns at the Talking Stick Resort Arena on Friday night. With Detroit in possession of […]

The Detroit Pistons don’t plan to buy out point guard Derrick Rose, according to Brian Windhorst of ESPN. The Pistons got a bunch of calls on Rose at the trade deadline, but were only going to move the former MVP if they got a first round pick in return (h/t SLAM): “There’s no chance,” Windhorst said […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar Anthony Davis says Detroit Pistons star Derrick Rose remains one of his favorite players to watch in the NBA. Davis, a Chicago native, grew up watching Rose in The Windy City: “Rose is still one of my favorites to watch. Even when I was considering — well, I wouldn’t say consider, […]

During a mental health event on Thursday in his hometown of Chicago, Detroit Pistons point guard Derrick Rose delivered a message to his 16-year-old self. Rose, who grew up in one of the most dangerous neighborhoods in Chicago, says he would change what he prayed for as a kid, via Eric Woodyard of ESPN: “I […]

Former Chicago Bulls star and current Detroit Pistons point guard Derrick Rose was at the University of Illinois-Chicago on Thursday. The former MVP opened up about his rough childhood growing up in Englewood with a single mother. Rose, now 31 and a father of three, says he had PTSD as a kid, via Eric Woodyard […]

When former Chicago Bulls star Derrick Rose returned to the United Center as a member of the New York Knicks during the 2016-17 season, he was booed by Bulls fans. Chicago fans were upset at Rose for how things ended with the Windy City franchise. From not playing during the 2012-13 season to some of […]

Houston Rockets guard Eric Gordon has known Detroit Pistons star Derrick Rose for a while. Rose and Gordon were AAU teammates and formed a lethal dynamic duo during the summer before their senior year of high school. Gordon always knew Rose was destined for great things and isn’t surprised the former MVP is still playing […]